Unfortunately a MKV to AVCHD conversion solution that would be as good as mkv2vob does not currently exist for the Linux operating system. But luckily you can run the very same mkv2vob on your Linux operating system, using the Wine Windows emulator. The installation process however includes one trick, as mkv2vob does not work on [...]
In our previous AVCHD guides for PlayStation 3 we have use DVD recordables as the medium for transferring the content to the console. This however has some downsides, the worst one being that file size increases in the MKV to AVCHD conversion process as the AVCHD adds all kinds of meta-data to the content. In [...]
The conversion of high definition .MKV (Matroska) video just got easier with the release of the latest mkv2vob versions. From the version 2.4.3 and up the mkv2vob tool supports creation of AVCHD (aka Blu-ray on DVD) discs with support for subtitles. If you have AVCHD compliant video material then it will not even need to [...]
GOTSent is an easy to use application for converting .MKV (Matroska) video files to the .MP4 (MPEG-4) format. The MPEG-4 is a videly supported audio/video format which can be played on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, HTPCs and number of other MP4 compatible playback devices. In this articles we explain the basics of using the [...]
The mkv2vob is a real Swiss Army knife of video conversion for the Sony PlayStation 3. It is a front-end application for a number of audio and video conversion tools that automates the process of converting Matroska .MKV files into a PS3 compatible format. Unlike tsMuxer, which we have covered in our two recent guides [...]
This article is a sequel to our previous guide, which explained how to convert .MKV files to .m2ts for PlayStation 3 playback. Absolute novices are recommended to read it before continuing with this one, as we intentionally leave out some basics covered in the previous guide.
This time we show you how to convert .MKV (Matroska) [...]
Besides gaming, the Sony PlayStation 3 is an excellent device for high definition video playback. Besides Blu-ray disc playback support, the PS3 can also play high definition video files, which can be downloaded from the Internet. The most common HD video file format is currently the Matroska (.MKV) file format, which the PS3 does not [...]
After quite a bit of consideration, I finally decided to order myself a PlayStation 3, the 40GB model. Unfortunately I had to send it back for replacement or repairs, as the unit I received was obviously faulty. Interestingly, I am not the only European customer that has bought a faulty PS3 40GB unit. Read on [...]
The momentum is high for the PlayStation 3. Price reductions brought the console quite close to Xbox 360, the game line-up is constantly improving and the Linux capabilities makes it a versatile platform with many uses. The most important factor however is the ending of the Blu-ray vs. HD DVD format war. The Blu-ray is [...]
While the hype around PlayStation 3 is considerably building up, due to improved games selection and price cuts, one of the potential killer features of the console has not received too much media attention. Future will show if I am correct, but Sony’s strategic decision to allow Linux installation on the console may turn out [...]
